NFL 2018: Week 17

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I really thought this week would matter more than it does. Instead we have all of two teams vying for the last Wild Card slot in the NFC while the AFC has one Division (North) up for grabs and one Wild Card slot left. Otherwise, it's jockeying for home field advantage and that's it.

Really, two weeks ago I thought everything would be more competitive, but with the Browns and their 0.0001% playoff chances dying who really cares? No one. Once the Browns are out of contention everyone stops watching anyway, right? I know that's the case for me.

Hope yall had a good Christmas!

NSMike wrote:

How did I live before digital distribution of old, cheap games?

MilkmanDanimal wrote:

You did live before digital distribution of old, cheap games. Now you just play games.

I'm trying to figure out who I'll root for if the Eagles can't make it.

The Chiefs! For the same reason I root for the Eagles and Doug Pederson and Nick Foles. The teams are kind of like besties now.

And reports are Watkins is going to be good to go in the playoffs, which really changes everything. He is the biggest piece missing from theme overate last 6 weeks. And during that time they went from astronomically good to just averaging around 30 points a game if you don't include the insanity from the Monday Night Rams game.

They also will have berry playing full games by then, as he sat out the 4th quarter of the Seahawks game and the second half of the Chargers game. Plus, not having Kendall fuller last week was rough, but he is looking probable this week, and if they beat Oakland will get two weeks more to heal.

And seriously, Mahomes is just fun to watch.

There, that's my pitch.

Henry Standing Bear: It is a beautiful day at the Red Pony and continual soiree.

Castiel: I suggest we imbibe copious amounts of alcohol and just wait for the inevitable blast wave.

I really thought this week would matter more than it does. Instead we have all of two teams vying for the last Wild Card slot in the NFC while the AFC has one Division (North) up for grabs and one Wild Card slot left. Otherwise, it's jockeying for home field advantage and that's it.

Really, two weeks ago I thought everything would be more competitive, but with the Browns and their 0.0001% playoff chances dying who really cares? No one. Once the Browns are out of contention everyone stops watching anyway, right? I know that's the case for me.

I really thought this week would matter more than it does. Instead we have all of two teams vying for the last Wild Card slot in the NFC while the AFC has one Division (North) up for grabs and one Wild Card slot left. Otherwise, it's jockeying for home field advantage and that's it.

Really, two weeks ago I thought everything would be more competitive, but with the Browns and their 0.0001% playoff chances dying who really cares? No one. Once the Browns are out of contention everyone stops watching anyway, right? I know that's the case for me.

Hope yall had a good Christmas!

AFC South is still up for grabs if Texans lose.

Ah, yes, they have a playoff birth regardless, but not the division title. Imagine what their record would be if they had an actual OL!

NSMike wrote:

How did I live before digital distribution of old, cheap games?

MilkmanDanimal wrote:

You did live before digital distribution of old, cheap games. Now you just play games.

I'll probably root for the Chiefs because Andy Reid, even though he never got Eagles a Super Bowl. It certainly feels only proper.

I'm looking at the standings and it feels like the only way Eagles can manage this is if they win and Vikings lose. I'm not sure it'll matter if Cowboys lose, which if I recall is unlikely given who they're matched against. It just seems like the stars need to align just right for Eagles to be in the running.

I'll probably root for the Chiefs because Andy Reid, even though he never got Eagles a Super Bowl. It certainly feels only proper.

I'll probably do the same.

ccesarano wrote:

I'm looking at the standings and it feels like the only way Eagles can manage this is if they win and Vikings lose.

That really is it. Dallas game matters nothing to us now. We have to hope that the Bears don't run out their third stringers against Minnesota. Bears can only improve their position of LA loses to 4-11 SF, so may just decide to rest their starters and get ready for a rematch against Minnesota next week. In fact, if the Bears and LA both win (and the Eagles as well), then all the Bears get for their trouble is a playoff game against a team that won 3 straight to finish the season, with 2 of those wins against tough opponents. They'd be fools to want that.

Beside that, I've been a Philadelphia fan long enough to know that the team is perfectly capable of beating LA & Houston, then losing to Washington.

I think the Chiefs should roll, and take the top seed in the AFC. But, man, the Raiders are the kind of rival that lives to ruin things like this. I wanted last weeks win so Mahomes and Co. could sit this out and avoid injury. It feels like the beginning of a horror story. I just want the Chiefs to get out alive.

Speaking of Raiders week...

Henry Standing Bear: It is a beautiful day at the Red Pony and continual soiree.

Castiel: I suggest we imbibe copious amounts of alcohol and just wait for the inevitable blast wave.

I'm looking at the standings and it feels like the only way Eagles can manage this is if they win and Vikings lose. I'm not sure it'll matter if Cowboys lose, which if I recall is unlikely given who they're matched against. It just seems like the stars need to align just right for Eagles to be in the running.

That's not really stars aligning. Eagles just need to do their job and hope for vikings loss. If Eagles don't win, well, then they aren't playoff worthy anyways. Vikings have to hope that Bears are going to rest a lot of talent but you never know.

If I was the Bears I would absolutely lose on purpose to the Vikings.. unless they really want that first round bye (which they should) and have faith that LA will lose to the 49'ers (which they wont).

I would much rather face the Vikings and Kirk Cousins than a suddenly hot Eagles team..especially given I have a green QB in the playoffs no matter how good my defense is.

Aint nothing new about the world order..it's been playing since the day they put George Washington on a quarterDelivering Truth while the 10% deliver lies.

Listening to a sports betting guy on the radio and he made an interesting suggestion, which is not to bet the line on the Bears game, but to bet just the first half line. The Bears will scoreboard watch, and if the Rams roll, they will probably start benching everyone.

Henry Standing Bear: It is a beautiful day at the Red Pony and continual soiree.

Castiel: I suggest we imbibe copious amounts of alcohol and just wait for the inevitable blast wave.

Listening to a sports betting guy on the radio and he made an interesting suggesting, which is not to bet the line on the Bears game, but to bet just the first half line. The Bears will scoreboard watch, and if the Rams roll, they will probably start benching everyone.

Absolutely.. I could see the game being completely different in the second half and Eagles fans going from hopeful to depressed as the Vikings put up 28 in the 2nd half and win 34-24

Aint nothing new about the world order..it's been playing since the day they put George Washington on a quarterDelivering Truth while the 10% deliver lies.

A strong candidate has emerged in the #Raiders’ GM search: Mike Mayock. Sources tell me and @RapSheet the @nflnetwork draft analyst has interviewed with Oakland. He’s one of a few, as the Raiders have kept their interviews quiet. But he’s firmly in the mix.

I'm happy for Mayock to get serious consideration to jump over into pro personnel, but the GM for the Raiders is pretty powerless while Gruden is there. I'm surprised they would even use the GM title still rather than some of the titles that, for example, New England has used, like director of player personnel.